Situated in the region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, Muynak presents a splendid array of attractions and experiences that undoubtedly make it a destination well-deserved of a visit. Moynaq’s primary draws include an armada of rusting hulks, remnants of its fishing fleet from the Soviet era, along with a one-room museum dedicated to preserving the town’s rich heritage as a prominent center of the fishing industry.
It was a long, dusty road to Moynaq. The battered old Soviet-era car I was travelling in spluttered along the rough track that led from the train station of Kungrad in Uzbekistan’s isolated and vast far western province of Karakalpakstan to the remote town of Moynaq. All I could see out of the window were endless rocks, sand and sparse vegetation. Karakalpakstan is Uzbekistan’s largest province, but there is little here, and there was little to see out of the window. It wasn’t always this way, though… read more >
